We Have the Stars; We Want the House. Charles Busch’s ‘The Tribute Artist’ Is at 59E59 Theaters
Ben BrantleyFebruary 9, 2014: It’s a moment of high emotion, the kind that often occurs in the final reel of a movie, when people come clean and get huggy, except that this is happening in real life. And Jimmy — who has been going under the name of Adriana — has turned on the kind of waterworks that wreak havoc with a guy’s mascara. Still, his best friend, Rita, feels compelled to ask: “Are you really crying? You’re not doing Meryl Streep or Margaret O’Brien, are you?” That’s a legitimate question. The line between real and reel is always fuzzy in The Tribute Artist, Charles Busch’s delightful and slyly insightful new comedy, which opened on Sunday night at 59E59 Theaters in a Primary Stages production.
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